Packaging Operations Principal Engineer

Merck & Co.; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision care

Dental

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Packaging Operations Senior Packaging Engineer in Whippany, NJ to lead packaging development and protection initiatives across the US. You will drive on‑time project delivery, create cost‑saving improvements, and manage technical transfers to factories and CMOs while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to defend brands and improve supply chain performance.

Bachelor’s in Packaging Engineering and a proven track record in packaging development are required; FMCG or

Qualifications

• Education: Packaging Engineering Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent).
• Experience in packaging development, including creation, development and delivery of new packaging and maintenance of launched packaging.

Responsibilities

• Assume remit for business protection & maintenance activities with on-time, in-full project delivery.
• Develop packaging solutions using in-depth technical knowledge across shopper, customer, channel, brand and financial factors.
• Collaborate with US Product Supply & Development Center to inform packaging strategy and recommendations.
• Transfer information effectively to factories/CMOs and ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Develop external and internal partnerships to optimize supplier selection, cost savings, and manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Project planning

Packaging manufacturing

Finance

Analytics

Education

Packaging Engineering degree

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Packaging Operations Senior Packaging Engineer

Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assume remit for business protection & maintenance activities; accountabilities including:
• Development of secondary and tertiary packaging
• On time, in full delivery of project success factors
• Creation of meaningful improvements and cost savings projects to protect brands and defend vs competition
• Effective technical transfer of information to the factory / CMO
• Packaging leadership of US strategic business protection & maintenance projects
• Create packaging solutions by using in depth technical knowledge, experience, and education; considering the shopper, customer, channel, brand, financial, technical, and compliance success factors.
• Partner with the US Product Supply and Development Center to contribute to category business protection & maintenance plans, with specific packaging strategy insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with the broader P&D group as well as all cross-functional partners to ensure smooth transfer of information, holistic understanding of project needs, and adherence to requirements.
• Develop key external partnerships (in collaboration with Procurement) to ensure best fit to project needs, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.
• Develop key internal partnerships (in collaboration with consumer insights, manufacturing and sales) to reduce damage in the supply chain and improve manufacturing efficiencies.
• Develop key external partnerships (in collaboration with Procurement) to ensure best fit to project needs, strategic cost savings strategy/pipeline, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.

WHO YOU ARE:

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Packaging Engineering Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent degree);
• Experience: A proven track record in managing packaging development, including the creation, development & delivery of new packaging and business protection & maintenance of launched packaging, ensuring efficient production and best in class quality in the supply chain. Consumer healthcare or FMCG experience is an advantage.

• Fit to Win Competencies: Dealing with ambiguity, Business Acumen, Conflict management, Organizational agility & perspective, Problem solving, Drive for results,

• Fit to Win Skills: Communication skills, Project planning, Packaging manufacturing/PS principles, Finance, Analytics

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8y experience, master’s degree (or equivalent degree) with min. 3y experience

This posting will be available for application until at least September 28, 2026.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $96,200-144,400. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

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